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The 6 most glaring edits to Roald Dahl’s books by publisher Puffin

Author’s children’s stories have been rewritten to remove language deemed problematic

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

OPINION - Roald Dahl censorship is a disaster for our children

SIR Salman Rushdie knows about upfront censorship: last year he was nearly killed by a man who said he disliked his views on Islam and he spent a decade in hiding after a fatwa from Iran.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023

In the far from diverse publishing industry, sensitivity readers are vital

Publishing houses have set the cat among the pigeons. They have introduced “sensitivity readers”. Some authors are claiming this amounts to censorship. But what is the truth of this relatively new practice?

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

Race, weight and gender stripped out of Roald Dahl books to avoid offence

Augustus Gloop is no longer fat as Puffin Books confirmed it has rewritten the classics, removing references to issues such as weight and mental health

Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023

Let kids read for fun says new BookTrust writer in residence SF Said

The British Muslim author thinks no adult should belittle a child’s choice of reading and looks forward to a ‘representative ecology’ in UK children’s publishing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

Fleishman Is In Trouble on Disney+ review: a superb screen adaptation

The series is not subtle, but it is both painful and brilliant

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023

Tributes paid after death of former Guardian writer Henry McDonald

Longtime Ireland correspondent McDonald, 57, lauded after untimely death following treatment for cancer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023

Salman Rushdie condemns ‘absurd censorship’ after Roald Dahl’s books rewritten

Content deemed offensive, such as references to weight, mental health, violence, gender and race, has been altered.

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

Intense emotions bolster epic production of ‘Les Miserables,’ and great cast brings it home

A show of sweeping scope and melodic beauty, this now-classic musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 19th century novel is very epitome of theater you go to in order to get a good aesthetically induced cry,

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 19, 2023

All Quiet on the Western Front’s Bafta win has caused chaos. Good – awards season could really do with more anarchy

The German-produced take on Erich Maria Remarque’s piercing, anti-war novel first dropped on Netflix without much fanfare in October, writes Clarisse Loughrey. Now, it’s swept the board at the Baftas

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023